Avast Free Antivirus

A guide to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer

This info is about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by AVAST Software. Further information on AVAST Software can be seen here. Avast Free Antivirus is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 3.40 MB (3568312 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus contains of the executables below. They take 18.67 MB (19574568 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (101.97 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (173.37 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (26.45 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (79.85 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (119.56 KB)
• AvastBCL-Sfx.exe (1.84 MB)
• AvastEmUpdate.exe (1.24 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (49.16 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (3.40 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (2.24 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (577.52 KB)
• sched.exe (88.38 KB)
• VisthAux.exe (241.29 KB)
• openvpn.exe (607.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (76.50 KB)
• aswShMin.exe (74.80 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (427.37 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.07 MB)
• AvDump64.exe (708.95 KB)
• instup.exe (870.73 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (262.91 KB)

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This web page is about Avast Free Antivirus version 9.0.2007 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Free Antivirus:

• 9.0.2021
• 19.5.2377
• 19.2.2362
• 24.1.8821.1476
• 12.3.2280
• 23.5.6066
• 10.4.2232
• 21.8.2484
• 21.8.2485
• 22.9.6032
• 23.10.6085
• 17.1.2285
• 23.9.8494.1151
• 21.9.2489
• 18.8.2356
• 18.1.2326
• 10.3.2508
• 11.2.2254
• 21.7.2475
• 20.2.2401
• 18.6.2343
• 19.7.2385
• 20.8.2429
• 20.9.2435
• 19.7.2384
• 12.2.2275
• 10.0.2209
• 12.2.2276
• 17.4.2292
• 21.6.2473
• 23.7.8348.1000
• 17.5.2297
• 21.2.2454
• 10.3.2219
• 24.2.6104
• 18.2.2328
• 11.1.2235
• 22.1.2503
• 21.5.2469
• 11.2.2258
• 12.3.2277
• 10.2.2210
• 10.2.2215
• 22.11.6041
• 21.7.2476
• 17.4.2520
• 19.2.2364
• 21.7.2479
• 20.9.2433
• 20.2.2398
• 19.4.2374
• 19.5.2378
• 10.3.2245
• 20.7.2425
• 18.1.2323
• 12.3.2515
• 24.2.8904.1560
• 21.9.2488
• 11.1.2247
• 17.7.2314
• 10.2.2216
• 10.2.2217
• 23.8.8416.1070
• 21.2.2450
• 20.3.2405
• 18.6.2349
• 21.4.2461
• 23.7.6074
• 18.7.2354
• 11.1.2243
• 19.2.2363
• 12.2.2273
• 22.4.6011
• 17.5.2296
• 11.1.2234
• 17.6.2308
• 18.5.2342
• 23.10.6086
• 19.8.2391
• 10.3.2222
• 10.3.2218
• 9.0.2016
• 23.5.6064
• 18.5.2339
• 22.1.2504
• 18.2.2327
• 23.12.8700.1353
• 24.2.6105
• 20.10.2438
• 20.7.2422
• 18.4.2337
• 19.2.2361
• 11.1.2253
• 17.9.2528
• 17.5.2298
• 11.1.2236
• 23.1.6049
• 21.1.2449
• 12.1.2266
• 19.5.2376

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Avast Free Antivirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Pulpit\Avast Free Antivirus.lnk
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\Avast5_1045.chm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1045\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\21bbcfad-fc49-4a7a-976b-644f311008cd\844acaca-5589-4e4c-b315-cbc9123fda0f.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhAScr.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResMai.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResStd.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashMaiSv.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashServ.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashTask.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashTaskEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asOutExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCommChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswEngLdr.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswLSRun.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswPatchMgt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRemoteCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswResourceLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswSqLt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswStrm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswUtil.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswVmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswW8ntf.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastBCL-Sfx.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastEmUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastSS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avB28F.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvD291.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvDump32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvSSHook.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Certificates\digicert_ca_39.der
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Certificates\digicert_ca_3b.der
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CommonRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\dbghelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\algo.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\ArPot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswAR.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswBoot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswCleanerDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswEngin.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswFiDb.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswHds.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswHdsKe.sys
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswRawFS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswRep.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\aswScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\BCUEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\certs.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_as.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_bank.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_bm.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dex.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dex.nmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dex.sig
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dsign.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dsql.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dsql.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dyna.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dyna.nmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_dyna.sig
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_el.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elf.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elf.nmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elf.sig
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elfa.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elfa.nmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\16110201\db_elfa.sig

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath

A way to erase Avast Free Antivirus with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application released by AVAST Software. Frequently, computer users try to remove it. This can be hard because removing this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK action to remove Avast Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus application will be found very quickly. When you click Avast Free Antivirus in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software from your computer, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.